Ernest Percival Abrahamson, USN

Born  6 Feb 1909Portland, Maine, USA
Died  26 Mar 1995(86)Cumberland, Maine, USA


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Ranks

14 Jun 1928 Mid.
2 Jun 1932 Ens.
2 Jun 1935 Lt.(jg)
1 Aug 1939 Lt.
15 Jun 1942 T/Lt.Cdr.
18 Nov 1942 T/Cdr.
1 Jan 1951 Capt.

Retired: 1 Jul 1958


Decorations

Warship Commands listed for Ernest Percival Abrahamson, USN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
USS Thornback (418)T/Cdr.Submarine13 Oct 19448 Aug 1945

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Events related to this officer

Submarine USS Thornback (418)


15 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Thornback (Cdr. E.P. Abrahamson, USN) arrived at Newport, Rhode Island from Portsmouth, New Hampshire for torpedo trials.

19 Nov 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
With her torpedo trials completed, USS Thornback (Cdr. E.P. Abrahamson, USN), arrived at New London Connecticut from Newport, Rhode Island.

9 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Thornback (Cdr. E.P. Abrahamson, USN) departed New London, Connecticut for the Portsmouth Navy Yard for repairs.

10 Dec 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Thornback (Cdr. E.P. Abrahamson, USN) arrived at the Portsmouth Navy Yard from New London, Connecticut for repairs.

21 Jan 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Thornback (Cdr. E.P. Abrahamson, USN) arrived at New London, Connecticut from Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

15 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Thornback (Cdr. E.P. Abrahamson, USN) arrived at Provincetown, Massachusetts, from New London, Connecticut to conduct special tests.

22 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Thornback (Cdr. E.P. Abrahamson, USN) departed Portsmouth, New Hampshire for New London, Connecticut.

23 Feb 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Thornback (Cdr. E.P. Abrahamson, USN) arrived at New London, Connecticut.

20 Mar 1945
With her trials and initial training completed USS Thornback (Cdr. E.P. Abrahamson, USN) departed from New London bound for the Panama Canal Zone for further training.

29 Mar 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Thornback (Cdr. E.P. Abrahamson, USN) arrived in the Panama Canal Zone.

8 Apr 1945 (position 0.00, 0.00)
USS Thornback (Cdr. E.P. Abrahamson, USN) departed the Panama Canal Zone for Pearl Harbour.

25 May 1945
USS Thornback (Cdr. E.P. Abrahamson) arrived at Pearl Harbor.

13 Jun 1945
USS Thornback (Cdr. E.P. Abrahamson) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to proceed to Saipan. But while en-route she was ordered to proceed to Guam.

25 Jun 1945
USS Thornback (Cdr. E.P. Abrahamson) arrived at Guam.

30 Jun 1945
USS Thornback (Cdr. E.P. Abrahamson) departed from Guam for her patrol area off the east coast of Honshu and south of Hokkaido.

31 Jul 1945 (position 38.53, 141.35)
USS Thornback (Cdr. E.P. Abrahamson) damaged the Japanese submarine chaser Ch 42 (435 tons) with gunfire about 5 nautical miles east of Osaki, Honshu, Japan, in position 38°53'N, 141°35'E.

8 Aug 1945
USS Thornback (Cdr. E.P. Abrahamson) ended her 1st war patrol at Midway.


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